Haydn Coley Celebration Game
Many of you will know and remember Haydn Coley (picture below to refresh any
memories) from your time at Loughborough and I can assure you he has not
changed much, apart from a slightly slower walk!! We are also still not quite sure
how old he is as he adamantly refuses to tell us; best estimates say mid 80’s which
makes his commitment even more remarkable. This season has been Haydn’s 20th
with Loughborough Students RFC and during that time he has coached, managed
and mentored many teams and players.
As a way to celebrate this milestone we would like to resurrect the old Alumni v
Students match and this season would like to play the University 1st XV against a
strong Alumni team made up in the main of players currently playing national league
rugby. This game will take place on Saturday 9th May with a 2pm Kick Off on the 1st
XV pitch.
Alongside players participating in the match itself, it would be great to see as many
Alumni, spanning all of Haydn’s years, on campus watching and sharing in a beer (or
two). We will therefore be running the usual National One pre-match two course
meal with drinks included at £15 per head for those wanting to attend. This starts
with drinks from 1230pm followed by food served at 1pm and is held in the Athletes
Lounge which overlooks the pitch.
Post match JC’s (still here and pretty much exactly the same) will be open to serve
all with drinks while food will be provided in the form of a BBQ for those playing in
the match.
I appreciate that this is now quite short notice but it would be fantastic to see as
many people as possible supporting this event as I know Haydn will massively
appreciate it.
If you would like to play in the match then please email me at
[email protected], please include your position and current standard of
playing.
If you would like to attend the pre-match lunch then please send a cheque for £15
made payable to Loughborough University to the below address. Numbers for food
to be confirmed by Tuesday 5th May so please ensure it arrives before this date.
Claire Whelband
Performance Sport Administrator
Sports Development Centre
Sir John Beckwith Building
Loughborough University
Loughborough LE11 3TU
Any queries then please contact me and please share this with as many Alumni from
the last 20 years as possible.
Many thanks,
Dave Bassett
Rugby Programme Manager